The Site Formally Known As: Top Ten Australian Albums

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I was having a discussion via email with Perseus about all time best Australian albums. This was instigated as a result of my accidental stumbling over the Triple J top Australian album list as voted by the industry, while perusing the ABC website.

Here is that list.

Perseus retorted with his own list, which I will boldly publish below without his consent:

Tender Prey - Nick cave

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 - Midnight Oil

(I'm) Stranded - The Saints

X-Aspirations - X

Black Milk - Beasts of Bourbon

Living in the 70s - Skyhooks

Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance - TISM

Hit Me With the Surreal feel - Kim Salmon

Prayers on Fire - Birthday Party

No More Shall We Part - Nick Cave

Chagrined, I retorted with my own list:

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 - Midnight Oil

Place Without a Postcard - Midnight Oil

No More Shall We Part - Nick Cave

Murder Ballads - Nick Cave

Sound As Ever - You Am I

(I'm) Stranded - The Saints

Gossip - Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

Stoneage Romeos - Hoodoo Gurus

Night of the Wolverine - Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes

Human Frailty - Hunters & Collectors

The Honeymoon is Over - The Cruel Sea

Goodness, these were crazy times:

13 comments:

Ramon Insertnamehere said...: No Go-Betweens!?; June 16, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Lewd Bob said...: Sorry for the delayed response. I fell asleep when you mentioned the Go-Betwe....; June 16, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Are these lists in any particular order?; June 16, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: You're a rock-pig, Bob.; June 16, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Lewd Bob said...: Alex, Perseus's is, mine isn't.; June 16, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Cheers, Bob. Ascending or descending? And is there one on your list that you'd describe as "the best"? Y'know, since we're comparing lists and all.; June 16, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Lewd Bob said...: Perseus's is ascending...hang on, it goes 1 to 10. Yeah, ascending.

Mine is random and I can't name a best, it would change every week. (But this week maybe No More Shall We Part); June 16, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I can't name a best, it would change every week

The agony of list-writing, eh?; June 16, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Perseus said...: I'd like to add apologies to my list: AC/DC, Hoodoo Gurus, Drones, Radio Birdman, Loved Ones, Easybeats and Wa Wa Nee.

Ramon: The Go-Betweens, The Reels and The Triffids: The Emperor is wearing no clothes.; June 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Perseus said...: Fucken cheat Bob - your list has 11! Either I get another one (Dirty Deeds by AC/DC) or you have to take one out.; June 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Puss In Boots said...: I don't know about 10 albums, but my list would definitely included Gotye's Like Drawing Blood.; June 17, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Lewd Bob said...: Fucken cheat Bob

Nobody else noticed, you complete bastard.; June 17, 2011 at 10:04 PM
patchouligirl said...: Yeah I don't think you can have such a list without AC/DC on it. I'd also include a Powderfinger album.; June 19, 2011 at 2:55 PM